Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-02-25

copal convocation held atIMiddlebury. 49,.
! The infant son Of Mr. and Mrs Goodere
| has been quite Ill, but is better. Mr.. II.
/ f. Stone has bought the residence of Mr.
l.. F. Benton. n......Mr W. Il. Dalrymple
/ will take. possession of the store in the
stone block, vacated by the Barnard
/ Bros. lie will have it made ready SO as
! to take possession about April 1.... Miss
Il. II. Preston has sold her stock in trade,
consisting of ladies' furnishing goods, to
Mrs. W. f. Hindes, who will take posses
sion IN April .... Rev. H. f. Austin of the
Methodist church, Is assigned promi-
nent position in the Burlington district
preachers meeting at Middebury.. The
Bridport and Addison Detective society
mas over 500 in its treasury. President,
f. c. Gulley; secretary, w. O. Hindes
treasurer, f. r. Wilcox.
DR., o. Gage and family are the guests
OF the Stevens House. "Orage' as he is
iamlliarly called has great many friends
IN his OLD home; ... Receipts at the La
dies Aid socable Wednesday evening
over S6.... The social meeting of the
congregational ladies, was held at the
residence of Mrs. +. II. Foss ....The
receipts at the dime sociabe at Mrs. X.
Bisbee's were SO. 1t was pleasant
sociable and the sleigh ride delightful
...... Presiding elder Rev j. w. Bennett
IS expected to be present at the
fourth quarterly meeting of this confer
ence year at Ferrisburgh next Sunday
;:.... George Davis and b. |. Smith of
New Haven contemplate making their
nome III Nebraska soon.... William p.
Baxter of Chicago is hunting Vermont
over for books, pamphlets and autograph
letters 1.-The Congregational desk in
TINS place will be occupied by Rev. ) p.
Glddngs of Rutland
Enosburgh Falls
At a meeting held at the school house
saturday evening to see if the village
would accept the act of Incorporation
there was II majority against accepting it,
Another meeting will be called in 10
days when it is thought it will be accept
ed 49,. a farm house, owned by }. Benoit
situated about three miles from
the village was entirely destroyed
by fire on Tuesday night but
the most of the contents were
saved. The origin of the fire is I'M
known as the occupants of the house
discovered ...: ..Quarterly meeting ser
vices were held in the Methodist church
Sunday, the pastor officiating ...The
high school held 10 cent sociable at the
school house Friday evening which was
well attended. The exercises consisted of
singing by the choir of the Methodist
church, select readings, etc. Twenty dol
lars was raised tor Il school library
MiudleDury.
a project is on foot to get up a fireman's
muster here the coming season, with good
sized prizes for engines and hose com
panles. ~. Mrs. Jarley's wax works are
TO be exhibited here Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings, next week. Tor the bene-
nj of the \. NJ. &. ~ Miss Hnrwood Of
New ork Will supervise the entertain
ment and represent Mrs Jarley.....
prot. Eager of the college delivered an
interesting lecture before the pupils of
the nigh and grammar schools on Friday
afternoon. ......The West Cornwall band
Is soon to give benefit entertainment
aided by some MlGdlebury young
tolks..... Misses Lizzie and Jennie
O'Conner of New Haven, Conn,
formerly of Middlebury are in town
on visit to relatives. ,....T The history
OF Addison county, which has been in
preparation for more than year, has at
last been published and copies of it are
now being delivered. Some subscribers
are not entirely satisfied with it......T The
prices prices PAD for butter Monday were prac-
tically unchanged from last week
Close inquiry ellcits the fact that the pro.
position to build soldiers monument
mere, winch Is to come up for considera-
ton in the annual town meeting next
week, will probably carry the day The |
olu solulers are unanimous for the mouu- !
hleht ana many prominent citizens have |
promised their hearty support for the
project.
A loud rumbling noise was heard by
people at about l03O Friday morning, and .
many people thought it was an earth |
49ake, but no shock was felt. Prof |
William II. Parker is seriously sick at his |
nome and fears are entertained that he |
VIII not recover. His advanced age tells
against him in his fight against death ....
William ). Alden has sold his fancy goods
store to George f. Marshall, who was in
me same line of business. Mr.. Alden has
oeen IN poor health for considerable
length OF time and thought best to sell
out as he was unable to give his per
T4nal attention to his business. .....
Horace Crane, who has been i'll for some
llme' Is believed TO be at the point of
ueatH, MI Crane ; illness is due to a Sc
we're lorln OF heart disease. .... The warn.
hG Tor the annual town meeting has been
ssued. Among the articles III the warn
ing Is one TO see If the town will vote apy
money Tor the observance of Decoration
lay, ana one TO see if the town will build
= 5oluier monument The monument is
pound TO come some time, but probably
lot this year.
Bristol
The lecture course for the season of
$50 was brought to close Saturday.
II which time Col. Copeland delivered his
ecture, Wv hats to Hinder toa large
,udlence in Holley hall, The lecture
'9occldIioil came out even, financially
paying all Indebtedness but the treasury
$ empty. Butter was quoted at ~ ,
'ents Saturday. Eggs have dropped to
. cehiS per dozen. .....The Washington !
an ball AT the Commercial house Tuesday
evening was well attended and was a
pleasant AFFAIR ......B But little interest is
manifested as yet in the coming town
Meeting ...... Holley hall netted the town
learly siOO the past year. The total re- |
'elpts were over 5000. This Is a fact that r
makes the tax payers feel happy. 49,,
Iyron w. Wilson Of the Hcrdld is still
onfned to his bed, though slowly i'm
proving THE last quarterly meeting z
i the conference year takes place at the n
leth0dist church next Sunday. Presid- d
ng Elder Bennett will be present. The {
ay roll of the Bristol Manufacturing .
ompany for 1856 was over S25, 600. The fl
ompany sold over 10000 collins and cas- n
cts last year. .....The Methodist ladies g
eld a very pleasant sociable at Mrs. c. +
: Abernethy's Tuesday evening. a
New Haven.
Rev Mr. Sargent returned home Thurs- \